Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Don't forget about LA. The feds never left (& won't be leaving until at least 2028). The people will continue to fight.
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
LA watching NYC rn
Ahead of No Kings protest, LA City Council, judge kill LAPD bid to roll back press protections against police violence lapublicpress.org/2025/10/no-k...
LA County Supervisor calls on Metro to ‘reconsider’ firing bus driver who vowed to stand up to ICE.
The driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Hahn.
What are the projectiles in LA streets after recent protests? They’re less-lethal munitions — weapons designed to control crowds through pain, disorientation, and fear.
Injuries from “less lethal” munitions can be severe, disfiguring, or occasionally deadly. Here’s what they can do to your body.
What's happening in LA is state terrorism.
What if the news we took in every day inspired us, helped us connect to one another, and gave us hope and vision for another world? 💭
Learn more, read @lewispants.bsky.social's new column "The Case for Movement Journalism."
Subscribe today! ⬇️
objectivejournalism.org/the-case-for...
Breaking: LA County Reaches $4 Billion Tentative Settlement in Thousands of Sexual Abuse Cases. If approved, settlement will be the costliest in County history, with long-lasting budgetary impacts.
via: LA County press release
lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/l...
I hate what TikTok has become. Seems like everyday there’s a new body insecurity some of these creators come up with to peddle something from the TikTok shop.
How LA unites across faiths to help fire victims—from mosques to churches to gurdwaras, local religious communities rally to support those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.
lapublicpress.org/2025/02/inte...
“Since the fire started, a lot of people have been saying, ‘Have you heard from this person? Does anybody know anybody from this camp?’ It’s a lot of worry”
We’re already seen widespread reports of landlords price-gouging — raising the asking rent over 10% during a state of emergency. This is illegal in California under Penal Code Section 396.
Here's how to report and organize against rent-gouging:
Stay safe out there, look through this thread for reminders on evacuation zones, packing go bags, and where to get updates.
Sources: fire.ca.gov, LAFD, LACOFD
Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.
lapublicpress.org/2025/01/seni...
It’s not even 9:30 and I’m sooo done with all the cyber Monday texts and emails. 🥲
LA Superior Court Judge Mark S. Arnold ruled that a former LA sheriff’s deputy will be sentenced to two years of probation — and no prison time — for his role in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old father of three.
I love Bluesky so far but I also think about how social media managers now have twice the amount of platforms to manage compared to 6 years ago.
If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify more women and progressive voices online, we will be stuck with a media landscape that continues to exacerbate inequality and warps our political landscape for the worse. www.usermag.co/p/the-majori...
Bday weekend was cuuuute!
Thank you, great to connect here
Nice to meet you! Which story???
Who are my followers I don’t know irl? I wanna do intros :)
And SSRI’s… yikes 😬 thx for the heads up.
Our publisher isn’t on here yet… what should we post? 😏
Great to see you and the rest of the taco fam here
Also love seeing actual replies and no bots so far
It’s so refreshing to spend time in a feed that’s isn’t being artificially pumped full of right wing propaganda all the time
